Recent content by Conservative Nihilist

A simulator such as Real Flight 7.5 would be worthwhile buying used online because you can have hours of practice to hone your muscle memory, regardless of the direction your drone is flying. For about $75 you can get a used copy of Real Flight from eBay, complete with an RC controller for...

I love that lineup of Mavic 1 Pros, Diversions, and despite my having a similar number of those old workhorses, I am constantly checking for more M1Ps and M2P/Zooms on eBay. Automated waypoint missions far beyond RC signal range are so easy and straightforward with these older DJI Go4 drones...

My thinking is that while the app might not always request the compass calibration, it is such a simple and quick procedure that there is no harm in doing it anyway. DJI recommends compass calibration for any drone that has been transported over 50 miles since its last use, or for any drone...

If you have not performed a full calibration of all the Mavic 2 Pro's obstacle avoidance sensors, it is essential you do this immediately using DJI Assistant 2 For Mavics, which is the version compatible with the Mavic 2 Pro. If those sensors have gone out of calibration for any reason, your...

My layman's speculation is that the battery clips of the Mavic 1 Pro and Mavic 2 Pro were fabricated with a polymer that becomes pliable as the drone's battery heats up during the final miles of longer flights. The added weight of bulkier extra-range after-market batteries for the M1P and M2P...

Holy smokes that is an insanely huge capacity battery for the Mavic 1 Pro. Please do let us know how long it flies, and how many miles it covers with this behemoth battery. I am guessing you'll see well over TEWNTY miles round trip with a 12,000 mAh battery. By the way, and just in case you...

It is amazing to learn that you were able to get a refund on the dud Mavic 1 Pro battery that you bought on Ali Express. I looked everywhere on that website but was unable to find any means to lodge a complaint, so I just took the loss. Now I wish I had looked for a means to contact the seller...

This caution about the Return To Home (RTH) altitude is a timely reminder that could save the drone. In my neck of the woods, the highest cellphone tower and high-tension electric cable pylons rise 220 feet above ground level, so I set my RTH altitude to 240 feet, which is about 80 meters.

With your questions fully addressed, I would like to congratulate you on purchasing the most versatile DJI drone available. The geographical tethers and registration lockout booby traps that plague newer DJI drone models only kicked in after the M2P was in circulation, so you have yourself a...

This is alarming to learn about, and will certainly make me reconsider making any future purchases from Ali Express.

I bought several Ali Express non-DJI batteries for my Air 1, Mavic 2 Pro, and Mavic 1 Pro in two separate purchases spread out over a couple of years. Those batteries dramatically increase the range of both Mavics from 6 miles round trip, flown at 27 mph, to over 13 miles round trip, BUT there...

This is precisely what is occurring. The battery with the highest charge level is first topped up, followed by the other two in turn, prioritized by the charge level detected in each one, until all three are fully charged in sequence.

The more I learn about the detrimental effects of RID, the more I appreciate the fact that I live in a Third World backwater where drones are a rarity that is not regulated in any way. I won't bother flying a drone anywhere that they are regulated by laws because I've been spoiled by the Wild...

It is not certain that a resolution of this matter could take years. There could be a mass return-to-sender order that would enable DJI to refund those who never got their drone in weeks or months, rather than years

Grandpa advised that I steer clear of religion and politics as discussion topics to preserve my natural dentition, so I'm choosing my words with extreme care here, BUT, the prevailing winds are blowing in the direction of a growing vendetta against DJI that could lead to an outright blanket ban...